East Broadway

Jim Maines, right, had a full selection of fruits and vegetables to choose from on the first day of October. Maines was operating the vegetable stand on East Broadway just before the CSX Railroad tracks Monday afternoon. Jack Clements of East Broadway looks at the peaches Maines had to sell.

Winchester Public Works employee Ronnie Manns replaces city parking signs with new ones featuring the city's downtown street light logo, held by Doug Hopper, at the intersection of Maple Street and East Broadway Tuesday afternoon. Fourteen new signs were placed around the city through Winchester First. The free parking lots are located next to Harpers Pawn Shop on North Main Street and on East Broadway. James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com

The bright morning sunshine gives a brilliant golden glow to leaves that have taken on the colors of autumn Tuesday. The tree full of yellow leaves was photographed on East Broadway near Shearer Elementary School. James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com

The Allen Chapel C.M.E. church steeple and cross on East Broadway are in stark contrast to the dark clouds that moved over Winchester Thursday afternoon. The clouds brought thunder and lightning and less than a quarter inch of rain. James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com

How to solve Winchester's downtown parking problem To the Sun: Here is a solution to the downtown parking. Eliminate the two-hour parking on East Broadway from Church Alley to Highland Street. That way the people who live and work on East Broadway will park on that portion of the street. They say the reason they don't like parking in the city parking lot on East Broadway is that they have had their cars broken into. That city parking lot is not being used. There are no parking problems on East Broadway since Corner Drug closed the snack bar and the rest of the store except for the pharmacy counter.

(Sun photo by James Mann) Employees of Howard Roofing of Winchester remove the roof Thursday morning from an old, two-story house on East Broadway. Paul Howard, owner of Howard Roofing, is renovating the large building into apartments. The apartments will offer affordable housing to his employees and others in the community. Workers on the roof were Jesus Samarron, Jesus Garcia, Juan Gonzalez, Jose Lopez and Reynaldo Rodriquez.

An unidentified lady holds her hoodie in place over her head for warmth and to stay dry Thursday morning on East Broadway. Temperatures plummeted from a high of 86 degrees Wednesday to 63 degrees on Thursday. Accompanying the much cooler temperatures was rain and strong winds to create a cold, damp day. Temperatures are expected to rebound into the 70s Saturday. Photo by James Mann | jmann@winchestersun.com

DOLL CLUB TO MEET The Doll Club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at The Corner Drug Store on East Broadway. GOAT PRODUCERS TO MEET THURSDAY The Clark County Goat Producers Assocation will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive. DOWNTOWN GROUP TO MEET THURSDAY The Downtown Group will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Bailey's Café. The meeting was changed due to the Kentucky Main Street managers meeting, according to Lara Early, director.

Danny Neely, Bradley Taylor and Ed Wade cut the ribbon at Edwards Insurance Benefits, a division of Neely Taylor Wade Insurance, LLC, at 18 East Broadway. The insurance agency offers automobile, business, home, life and health insurance. The business is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call 744-3857 or go to www.NeelyTaylorWade.com. Chamber of Commerce members were present to celebrate the ribbon cutting. Photo submitted

Two Winchester men pleaded guilty to reduced charges Wednesday after they allegedly tried to break into a home on East Broadway six months ago. Howard Gross and Tony Gross both pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal mischief charges in Clark Circuit Court less than two weeks before their trial was set to begin. Both men were arrested after they were shot by the resident at 414 E. Broadway in the early morning hours of Sept. 26, 2012. Police said one of the residents woke around 4:45 a.m. when he heard someone inside the garage.

The Allen Chapel C.M.E. church steeple and cross on East Broadway are in stark contrast to the dark clouds that moved over Winchester Thursday afternoon. The clouds brought thunder and lightning and less than a quarter inch of rain. James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com

Danny Neely, Bradley Taylor and Ed Wade cut the ribbon at Edwards Insurance Benefits, a division of Neely Taylor Wade Insurance, LLC, at 18 East Broadway. The insurance agency offers automobile, business, home, life and health insurance. The business is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call 744-3857 or go to www.NeelyTaylorWade.com. Chamber of Commerce members were present to celebrate the ribbon cutting. Photo submitted

The bright morning sunshine gives a brilliant golden glow to leaves that have taken on the colors of autumn Tuesday. The tree full of yellow leaves was photographed on East Broadway near Shearer Elementary School. James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com

An unidentified lady holds her hoodie in place over her head for warmth and to stay dry Thursday morning on East Broadway. Temperatures plummeted from a high of 86 degrees Wednesday to 63 degrees on Thursday. Accompanying the much cooler temperatures was rain and strong winds to create a cold, damp day. Temperatures are expected to rebound into the 70s Saturday. Photo by James Mann | jmann@winchestersun.com

How to solve Winchester's downtown parking problem To the Sun: Here is a solution to the downtown parking. Eliminate the two-hour parking on East Broadway from Church Alley to Highland Street. That way the people who live and work on East Broadway will park on that portion of the street. They say the reason they don't like parking in the city parking lot on East Broadway is that they have had their cars broken into. That city parking lot is not being used. There are no parking problems on East Broadway since Corner Drug closed the snack bar and the rest of the store except for the pharmacy counter.

Winchester Public Works employee Ronnie Manns replaces city parking signs with new ones featuring the city's downtown street light logo, held by Doug Hopper, at the intersection of Maple Street and East Broadway Tuesday afternoon. Fourteen new signs were placed around the city through Winchester First. The free parking lots are located next to Harpers Pawn Shop on North Main Street and on East Broadway. James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com

WINCHESTER POLICE Charged - Antonio Trevino, 49, of Mount Sterling, was charged Oct. 24 with theft by deception over $300 and theft by deception under $300. - Cassandra D. Miller, 22, of Mount Sterling, was charged Thursday with theft by unlawful taking under $300. Reports - At 10:52 a.m. Thursday, employees at Kmart reported that an employee had taken $145.88 in merchandise and had been stealing from the store for two months. During the two months, she allegedly took $1,500 in property from the store.

Editor's note: Taken from the Danville 911 records, the Police Blotter represents a history of the initial calls and the information used by the dispatcher to send officers to investigate complaints. It is not necessarily an indication of what the officer found upon arrival at the scene, or of how the complaint may have been dealt with. OCTOBER 12 2:14 a.m., report of three males who just ran through area past Old Bridge Golf Club and toward nearby houses. 2:23 a.m., two males are standing near McDonald's back door on Jane Trail asking for money for food; one of the subjects said they were under the influence of a narcotic; subjects gone upon arrival.

There are some great things happening in downtown Winchester and, unfortunately, too many of us use the downtown as a drive-through area rather than a destination and are therefore unlikely to see the changes that are ongoing.The Leeds Center for the Arts is now showing classic movies once a month, in the same manner that Kentucky Theatre in Lexington does on a weekly basis. This in addition to the many live programs that take place there throughout the year. Tenants are lined up to take spaces in the renovated Kerr Building along with some already there, and Wall Alley is undergoing a facelift to make it more amenable to the public.